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Darius Chan

Darius Chan is a dispute resolution lawyer based in Singapore with a decade of experience, focusing on public and private international law. He advises international companies on complex, cross-border disputes. He is especially well-regarded in banking, energy, projects and joint ventures involving Belt & Road and East Asian jurisdictions. He is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese, and currently holds a JLPT Level 4 certification in Japanese. He was named by Singapore Business Review as one of the most influential lawyers under 40.

Darius' practice focuses on international arbitration. Consistently ranked by Who’s Who Legal‎ as a Future Leader in Arbitration, he is one of only five non-partners identified as a “Most Highly Regarded Individual” globally.

Besides counsel work, Darius receives arbitrator appointments. He teaches the course on international arbitration at Singapore Management University. Darius publishes extensively and his writing on arbitration has been cited by the Singapore Court of Appeal. He is ‎appointed to the international editorial board of the prestigious Journal of International Arbitration, acting as Special Editor to an issue dedicated to arbitration in Asia.

Formerly appointed in a judicial capacity as an Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court of Singapore, Darius is experienced in court litigation. He was appointed amicus curiae in an appeal before the Singapore courts where his contribution was described by the Chief Justice as being “careful”, “excellent and invaluable”.